How To Start A Reflection Paper. You may find the questions listed above can help you to develop an outline before you write your paper. Any thoughts resulting from the beginning and the middle are of course best placed at the end of the work.

There are three main types, and each type dictates the writing process and tone. Introduction (2 — 3 sentences) the first sentence should contain the most concise and interesting description of the topic. The introduction should start with the expectations you had from the course material or lecture or in case you are writing about an experience, then explain what you had heard about the experience.